Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 31 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) crawled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did

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